Eligibility
Students registered for 6 or more credit hours as well as degree-seeking co-op students are eligible to enroll in Purdue’s student insurance.
Domestic students are not required to take the student insurance, but you are expected to have coverage outside of Purdue.
All F-1 international students who are registered for classes are required to enroll in the University-sponsored medical insurance plan or to obtain an approved waiver of coverage by the enrollment/waiver deadline.
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The new insurance carrier for 2022-2023 is UnitedHealthcare Student Resources.
Purdue University requires all F-1 international students, to participate in a University-sponsored medical insurance plan or to obtain an approved waiver of coverage.
The Spring 22-23 waiver deadline ended 02/01/2023 at 5 PM EST. The online waiver system can no longer accept new waiver requests.
Be sure to check the FAQs for questions and answers around waivers.